The best replacement for damages is penalty.

The best alternatives to damages are rated as following:
★★★★★  penalty
★★  special damages
★★  general damages
★★  penalties
★★  specific performance
★★  punitive damages
★★  injunction
★★  compensatory damages
★★  consequential damages
★★  compensation
★  liquidated damages
★  damage
★  actual damages
★  account of profits
★  indemnity
★  good wife
★  restitution
  equitable relief
  losses
  indirect damages
  normal wear and tear
  penalty clauses
  wear and tear
  scandal
  service credits
  contract damages
  exemplary damages
  pain and suffering
  multiple damage
  costs
  consequential
  compensatory

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Other search terms related to damages and their ratings are:
★★★★★ compensatory
★★★ suing
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